Wausau, Wisconsin vs. Ridgefield, Connecticut

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Ridgefield, Connecticut is 101.4% more expensive than Wausau, Wisconsin.

You would need a salary of $281,911 in Ridgefield, Connecticut to maintain the standard of living you have in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Ridgefield, Connecticut is more expensive than Wausau, Wisconsin
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
328% more expensive in Ridgefield
than in Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, WI vs. Ridgefield, CT
Compared to Wausau, Ridgefield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  101.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  19.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  442.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  25.9% higher
  Commute
  80.6% higher
  Health
  29.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  22.5% higher